Chans

[xaːns]

/[xaːns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Chans” is uncommon German (frequency #96,795 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,795
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Chan

Key facts for Chans
PropertyValue
HeadwordChans
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xaːns]
Letters5
Frequency rank#96,795
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chans” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Chans lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chans is uncommon German at frequency #96,795 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [xaːns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Chans in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Chans, spelled C-H-A-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Chan
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Chan
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Chan
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Chan
  5. 5
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Chan
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Chan

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Chans"?
"Chans" is spelled C-H-A-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [xaːns].
What does "Chans" mean?
As a noun, "Chans" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Chan
How do you pronounce "Chans"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chans" is [xaːns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chans" come from?
"Chans" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Chans”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-A-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [xaːns] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list